AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC..

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19365, 23 July 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC..

THE GRAND. “THE PAINTED LADY.” A BIG FOX PRODUCTION. “The Painted Lady,” in which those twin screen favourites, George O’Brien and Dorothy Mackaill arc featured, I comes to the Grand Theatre to-day for ,an engagement of three days and I nights. The story starts in a big sea- | port city and poignant drama comes I into and suddenly changes the lives of | Violet and of Luther Smith at the I same time, without their ever having ; heard of each other. Yet in the ro- | mantle, mysterious, treacherous South I Sea Isles, Fate ties them up in a lover’s i knot, when they meet, that no man can I put them asunder. Violet, innocent, j driven by the world’s hounding and i hunger io tho luxurious life of a 1 Painted Lady, cruises to the languorj ous South Sea Isles on a millionaire’s i yacht. Luther, finest type of manhood, driven by a vow of vengeance, sails | for Southern Isles big with Fate as first I mate of a schooner whose captain, un- ' known to him, is the Sea Wolf who I ruined his little sister and drove her to i her death, causing their mother to die of grief. Violet and Luther, meet under Southern skies. Fate seldom wove a finer, more dramatic plot with supreme picture possibilities. The story up to their first big passionate South Sea love scene alone would bo hailed as a great special picture, to say nothing of what happens after the typhoon when the three, including the i Sea Wolf, meet again on the outcast I Isle of Failures. The supports include comedy, topical and educational and the ' final chapter of “Lightning Brice.”

SWANKERS’ CLUB EUCHRE AND DANCE. A good night is assured to Swankcrs and their friends on Saturday next at a Euchre Party and Dance to bo held in the R.S.A. Hall, St. Bill Street. A first ' class orchestra has been arranged to i supply the dance music, ami good j prizes are being offered for the euchre i tournament. The first prizes for lady I and gent arc being presented by the i president, Mr F. Cunningham, and the J second prizes are also valuable trophies, i The supper arrangtnents have been left iin the hands of a ladies’ committee ' and, needless to say, a good spread of j dainties will be available and the committee are preparing for a record attendance. MOSCOVITCH SEASON. BOX PLANS TO-MORROW. To-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, the box plans for “The Outsider” and ‘‘The Merchant of Venice,’ the two productions to be staged in Wanganui by the great Russian actor, Mlaurice Moscovitch and his splendid supporting company, will open at Messrs H. 1. .Tones and Son’s. “The Outsider,” the opening piece on Monday night next, with the distinguished actor-genius Maurice Moscovitch in the leading role, is ranked as being one of the most successful dramatic productions staged in Australia and New Zealand for many years, rivalling even that of the run of “The Silver King.” Tn his review of the initial performance of “The Outsider” in Sydney some time ago. a leading critic wrote: “Mr. Maurice Moscovitch opened his season on Saturday evening last with tremendous success in ‘Anton Raghtzy,’ the quack doctor in the tense and virile modern drama, “The Outsider.” His interpretation was a triumph, and simply swept the huge audience off their feet with enthusiasm. Sydney hi.< never seen such b, talented actor, and those who witnessed his performance on Saturday evening are now eagerly waiting to see and hear him as ‘Shylock’ in ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ ti characterisation that is said to rank among the finest performances the world has even seen. Sydney audiences are severe critics. This time their enthusiastic reception was justified. Moscovitch is a sound and convincing actor—la man of striking personality and ripe experience. The slightly foreign accent was pleasing to a degree. Miss .lean Robertson, as the crippled girl. Lalage Sturdee. gave n delightful portrayal of tho sensitive, artistic girl longing for a healthy body, and the final scene was very moving.” Next Tuesday evening tho second and final production will be given, when Wanganui playgoers will be given the opportunity of witnessing Moscovitch’s wonderful impersonation of Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice.” Tho star will be supported by one of tho strongest companies ever sent to the Dominion by the J. C. Williamson firm.